St. Luke's Hospital employees hold food drive
St. Luke’s employees bought, collected and donated 3,500 pounds of food, all donated to county food banks. (Photo provided)
For more than 60 years, being a good neighbor and supporting the communities we serve has been a priority for St. Luke Community Healthcare.
Throughout a five week period the staff at St. Luke came together to buy, donate and collect $1,000 and 3,500 pounds of non-perishable food to supply the food banks in Ronan, St. Ignatius and Polson with the most essential items going into the holiday season.
“As an active community partner, St. Luke is proud to support the food banks that serve our communities. The Ronan Bread Basket, Polson Loaves and Fish Pantry, Mission Valley Food Pantry and Heart of the Helper Ministry provide an invaluable service to the community and we are pleased at how our employees came together this holiday season to donate and support them,” said Steve Todd, CEO of St. Luke Community Healthcare.
“Approximately 1 in 7 Montanans struggle with hunger which can have lasting consequences on both physical and mental health. It is important to support organizations that provide food for those that have the greatest need.”
The food drive was organized by a group of nine employees that make up the fun/activities committee that meets monthly to plan activities and events for staff. Each committee member helped collect, sort and box up all the donations.
The top departments or group of departments to bring the most items were: Surgery, Pharmacy, Maintenance, Human Resources, IT and Materials Management, Environmental Services and the Acute Care Nurses, who will all be treated to a pizza party.
St. Luke Community Healthcare is the largest private employer and healthcare provider in Lake County.
St. Luke’s provides a full spectrum of wellness, prevention, acute care, rehabilitation and primary care to the Polson, St.Ignatius, and Ronan communities. The health care organization consists of a 25-bed hospital with all private rooms, four physician clinics, durable medical equipment & home oxygen supply and extended care facility.
To learn more about St. Luke Community Healthcare, visit www.stlukehealthcare.org